Re: NorthEast Radio Watch 11/5: Big Bird Gets to Live

[Dib9@aol.com]

John Dougherty was great when he was at WCSH and I certainly wish him luck 
but I can't see this as a good career move.  Many others that have been 
successful at other stations in the market, or even at the network level, 
have failed miserably when going to work at Channel 8.  Bob Dyk, Patrick 
Greenlaw, Richard Rose, Neila Smith, and many others have failed to turn 
things around at the perennial third place station.  I doubt John Dougherty's 
fate will be any different.

What happens to Dennis Spellman?

-- Dan Billings, Bowdoinham, Maine

In a message dated 11/5/99 4:46:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
fybush@world.std.com writes:

<< A familiar face in Portland TV is coming home.  John Dougherty made a
 name for himself at WCSH-TV (Channel 6) in the 1980s before moving
 down to Boston and WBZ-TV.  He leaves WBZ November 19 to return to
 Portland, this time as lead anchor at WMTW-TV (Channel 8). >>